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Erasing the stigma of living with disabilities

May 27, 2016

The Kiwanis Club of South Lansing received a Kiwanis-family grant in 2014 to educate elementary school students on developmental disabilities. Bullying in schools is a concern for students, parents and people with disabilities. Although national campaigns have addressed bullying, the South Lansing club decided to go a step further. The club launched a local program to erase the stigma of living with disabilities and to educate children on mental illnesses.